A Little Small Talk.

Ben and Jacqueline

I’m Ben. My wife’s name is Jacqueline, and her friends call her Jacq. We both work in tech, remotely from our shared home office.

I’m the Director Of Customer Service and Support for several brands in the WordPress Space over at StellarWP.com, and Jacqueline manages the operations for WPSessions.

On the side, we run The WP Steward.

We’re parents of three boys, and you can likely find us chasing one of them to some sporting event these days. This site is where I like to verbally process life. If you dig back far enough here, you’ll find articles written from our time on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ, and various other stages of life.

Thanks for stopping by and checking us out. We’re glad you’re here.

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July 27, 2023July 27, 2023

Try This in a Small Town

Jason Aldean’s song “Try That In A Small Town” has the whole internet taking to their phones either in gleeful support or horror or (the version the algorithms have relentlessly pounded me with) smug talk-down-to-the-offended reactions to the reactions. I can’t help but note that this smells exactly like a genius marketing move for Mr. …

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July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

On Shady Umpires, Sweat, and Raising Boys.

This past week, I traveled with my family to the state playoffs of 12U baseball to watch my middle kid compete with his friends. Spoiler alert: it was a blast. This group of 12 kids, 3 coaches, and 30-something family members became like a little family over our time there. The last game we played …

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April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

They Aren’t My Pronouns

I was recently asked, on a form to apply to speak at a conference, what my preferred pronouns are. This is the first time I’ve faced that question in a way that way *required* a response. It got me thinking about the whole thing. I posted on Facebook, and then got to thinking about it …

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